diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/pmu.c b/arch/x86/kvm/pmu.c
index afbc731e7217..67dbbd4c7303 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/pmu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/pmu.c
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ static bool pmc_is_event_allowed(struct kvm_pmc *pmc)
 
 static void kvm_mediated_pmu_refresh_event_filter(struct kvm_pmc *pmc)
 {
-	bool allowed = pmc_is_event_allowed(pmc);
+	bool allowed = pmc_is_locally_enabled(pmc) && pmc_is_event_allowed(pmc);
 	struct kvm_pmu *pmu = pmc_to_pmu(pmc);
 
 	if (pmc_is_gp(pmc)) {